Hermes and the Infant Dionysos, also known as the Hermes of Praxiteles is an ancient Greek
sculpture discovered in 1877 in the ruins of the Temple of Hera at Olympia.
It is displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
It is traditionally attributed to Praxiteles and dated to the 4th century BC, based on a remark
by the 2nd century Greek traveler Pausanias.
The German excavations in 1875 were led by Ernst Curtius.
On 8 May 1877, in the Temple of Hera, he uncovered the body (head, torso, legs, left arm)
of a statue of a young man resting against a tree trunk covered by a mantle.
It took six more separate discoveries to uncover the rest of the statue as it is displayed today.
The group is sculpted from a block of the best quality of Parian marble.
Source: Wikipedia
Hermes des Praxiteles (340 – 330 v.Chr.)
Die Statue ist im Jahre 1877 im Tempel der Hera in Olympia gefunden worden.
Der Bote der Götter hat von Zeus den Auftrag erhalten, den kleinen Dionysos
zu den Nymphen zu bringen, die ihn aufziehen sollen.
Auf seinem Weg hat er eine Rast eingelegt und seinen Mantel über einen
Baumstumpf geworfen.
In der erhobenen rechten Hand hat er wahrscheinlich ein Traubenbündel gehalten,
das Symbol des künftigen Gottes des Weines, nach dem der kindliche Dionysos
denn auch seine Hand ausstreckt.
Der Bildhauer hat dem Gesicht des Gottes olympische Gelassenheit und dem
nackten Körper eine unvergleichliche Harmonie verliehen.
Dabei unterstreicht die Politur der Oberfläche den Reiz und die Zartheit der
Einzelformen im Werk des groβen Bildhauers Praxiteles .
Parischer Marmor, Höhe 2,13 m.
So that is why he lost one arm.
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ReplyDeleteYes, your comment is so cute!!!
Excellent! Great post Monika!
ReplyDeleteMonika, this post is about perfection and beauty. I always thought that perfection is momentary but looking at the sculpture of Hermes I might change my mind and think that it's sometimes eternal.
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful sculpture that reminded me again and again that some things are timeless.
Beautiful post and wonderful idea!!!!! I enjoy it very, very much.
Warm hugs from me and I am also sending to you my love and best wishes.
fantastic , isn't it ?
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Very nice framework on first photo!
ReplyDeleteIch finde diese Statuen faszinierend. Schade nur, dass fast immer die Arme abgebrochen sind.
ReplyDeleteAber irgendwie hat gerade das seinen Reiz.
LG Sabine
Ich finde es immer faszinierend was früher schon erschaffen gewurde.
ReplyDeleteGrüssle
Eine wunderschöne Hermes-Statue.
ReplyDeleteDionysos - als Kleinkind - ist herrlich anzuschauen.
Liebe Abendgrüße schickt Dir
Irmi
Pure art ... I really like
ReplyDeleteΑψογες!
ReplyDeleteΠολλά φιλιά γλυκιά μου
D.Angel
Time with a World Cultural Treasure!!!
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beautiful captures, dear monika.
ReplyDeletethanks for posting this.
hope you're having a wonderful day!
big hugs
betty xx
Hello!
ReplyDeleteI have been in Greece for my holiday for one week!
In Thasos.
I am in love with this country!
My best regards from Romania!
Interesting post...
Είναι απίστευτο το επίπεδο της τέχνης και της καλαισθησίας. Σε ευχαριστώ που προβάλεις το τόπο τούτο όπως του αξίζει και όχι όπως αυτοί που τον κυβερνούν/σαν
ReplyDeleteΧριστόφορε.
ReplyDeleteΣυμφωνώ μαζί σου!
Και εγώ προσπαθώ να προβάλω της ομορφιές αυτού του
τόπου όσο μπορώ !!
I have never thought of the joy before of the explorer who finds such a treasure. Inspiring post.
ReplyDeleteFurther proof that even something broken and considered lost can survive and still be so beautiful and inspiring! Thank you, my friend, for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteAmazing the talent that existed over 2,000 years ago !! And we think our world is so far ahead compared to early civilizations !
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend Monika.
This is an exquisite example of artistic genius. Thank you for sharing, dear Monika.
ReplyDeleteJust amazing!!!
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